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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Obama is Becoming Public Enemy Number One

By Alan
Caruba

America
has arrived at a point at which it has never been in its 226 years of existence
since the Constitution became effective in 1788. It has a President for whom
that Constitution is routinely ignored in his quest to “fundamentally
transform” America into a nation it has never been despite the slide into
progressive policies that began early in the last century.

His
namesake legacy legislation, Obamacare, is wreaking havoc on the lives of
millions of Americans who have lost or will lose their healthcare plans that
have been replaced with those whose cost is far higher. It is costing the
nation jobs, reducing further the income of millions. The Congressional Budget
Office just released a report predicting it will cost 2.3 million jobs and add
$1 trillion in projected deficits.

As
reported by CNSnews on February 6, “The debt of the U.S. government has
increased $6.666 trillion since President Barack Obama took office on Jan. 20,
2009, according to the latest numbers released by the Treasury Department. It
stands at $17,293,019,654, 981.61. The total debt of the nation did not exceed
$6.666 trillion until 2003. The U.S. has accumulated as much debt as it did
since its founding.

While in
office in his first term, the U.S. credit rating was reduced for the first time
in its history.

In January
CNSnews reported that 1,687,000 fewer Americans were holding fulltime jobs than
held jobs in December 2007—the month the last recession began. The current
number of jobless Americans is more than 92 million Americans. Simply stated,
Obama has failed to restore the economy during his five years in office, having
spent the first four years blaming George W. Bush for this failure.

As 2013
came to an end, Fred Barnes, writing in The Weekly Standard, noted that “On the
five most important polling questions that measure a president’s success, he
not only dropped significantly, but he’s now regarded negatively overall. The
five yardsticks are presidential job approval, honesty, handling of the
economy, strong leadership, and the public’s impression of him personally.
Being under water on all five is extraordinary, if not unprecedented.”

For a
growing majority of Americans, Obama has become public enemy number one.

At the
heart of the disapproval of Obama is the realization that he lies about
everything all the time. Nothing he says can be trusted and this is a
definition of pathological dishonesty. In a recent interview before the Super
Bowl with Bill O’Reilly, he lied about every issue raised. Increasingly, guests
on the channel’s news shows are beginning to regularly use the word “lie” to
describe what he says, where before they used euphemisms such as “untruths.”

Because
the Senate is controlled by the Democratic Party, a deluge of legislation
passed by the Republican-controlled House to respond to Obamacare and other
aspects of the economy have been killed before any debate or vote can be taken.
The Democratic Party is now wholly owned by progressives, more resembling the
Communist Party USA than its former self. It engages in denouncing any critic
of Obama as being a racist.

Obama’s
January State of the Union address reflected his dishonesty and his agenda. It
reflected the progressive belief in the “collective” rather than the value of
the individual. Obama has pursued a policy of class warfare, seeking to divide
Americans over the issue of economic inequality. He declared climate change—the
new name for “global warming”—as “settled” science at a time when the U.S. and
the rest of the world has been in a cooling cycle for the past seventeen years
and can expect to remain in it for many decades to come.

At a time
when many Americans cannot find work, Obama has urged an immigration amnesty
that would add an estimated eleven million illegal aliens to the population
along with their families which would also qualify. The only reform Americans
want is stronger border security.

Reflecting
barely three percent of the population, Obama reversed himself to endorse
same-sex marriage, has altered the U.S. military’s policy on gays and pursued a
policy to integrate women into combat units. He has forced several hundred flag
officers, generals and admirals, to retire, has expanded Homeland Security’s
enforcement corps, and endorsed the vastly expanded ability of the National
Security Agency to secure data on every phone call Americans make or receive.

At the
same time, he has sought restrictions on the Second Amendment right to own and
bear arms.

It is
essential to understand that no President has had the power to issue an
executive order that does not have constitutional
or regulatory empowerment. Failing this, any President acting in this
manner is doing so as a king or despot. The Constitution was written to avoid
such usurpation of power.

These and
other actions have endangered the Bill of Rights on which Americans depend for
justice and freedom.

I have
thought that it would be unlikely the first black President will be impeached.
I am beginning to think that a momentum is building toward impeachment in a
Congress that no longer trusts Obama.

Obama took
an oath to “faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United
States” which includes the enforcement of its laws. He has not only directed
that laws with which he disagrees not be enforced, but he has unilaterally and
unconstitutionally made changes to laws. Only Congress has that right.

The
November midterm elections hold forth the opportunity to give the Republican
Party the opportunity to take control of the Senate and increase members in the
House. Given the trends in the polls, this appears to be the outcome. It is all
that stands between Americans and a President whose contempt for their welfare
and intelligence is on display every day.

Republicans appear weak, afraid to make a stand.Quite frankly, I never knew a President could rule by executive order as Obama has.The checks and balances designed by the constitution no longer exist.It might be a good time for federal judges to get involved. Of course they may be as corrupt as the rest of the clowns on capital hill.

The American people are to blame.....not Obama.Turns out the American people have been brainwashed by the leftist liberals. If you are that stupid and uncaring of what used to be a wonderful country so be it.Only the American people can turn this potential disaster around.A good deal of National pride would be a start, and then get ris of the Democrats and elect a reformed Republican party....... minus McCain & his ilk.

Hey Alan; Obama will not get impeached, he controls the media and the mob. The GOP will talk a good game before the election but they are afraid to do anything. Wait until Hillery gets coronated in 2016 and we will see more of the same.

Future Historians will debate when the end came - was it in 1999 when the Senate refused to remove Bill Clinton from office? Perhaps 2001 when Homeland Security was create? Maybe 2008 when the economy nearly collapsed and the Fed seized control? It could be 2009 when Obama took office and started down the road of one man rule.

Of course, the Republic can be restored, but I say this with caution knowing the fate of the Roman Republicans led by Brutus who died in rebellion against Caesar.

These days I think of Cato The Younger, who fell on his sword rather than submit to the tyranny of Caesar.

About Me

I am and have been for a long time a writer by profession. I have several books to my credit and my daily column, "Warning Signs", is disseminated on many Internet news and opinion websites, as well as blogs. In addition, I am a longtime book reviewer and have a blog offering a monthly report on new fiction and non-fiction.